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Sunday, June 7, 2009

Metamorphosis Monday: Under $50 Pantry Spiff Up

I had another project lined up for this week's Met Monday, but I found vintage draperies and my plans did a 180. I couldn't wait to hang them...but I'm pretty terrible at this stuff. I'm waiting for Dr. Gollum to hang the REAL drapery rod (I've just got 2 big nails up there), but I couldn't wait for the next Metamorphosis Monday to show the "finished" project. Here it is, almost finished.Now, let's go back in time....This is a before picture (before I put the Ironstone in here, even). The window is off center, making it difficult to place a curtain rod. Also, the cabinet doors would knock into a rod. After we moved in, I decided I'd be better off without draperies. The Yorkies wouldn't feel compelled to "water" them, and it would be one less thing to vacuum.

Yesterday, I found vintage draperies at the antique mall--just one pair, about 90" long, $24 for two (narrow) panels.The toile pattern was so pretty. It had taupey-brown-grays and orange, and these are colors in adjacent rooms.

Perfect!I bought the rods at K-Mart (and could have kicked myself later when I saw the same rods for a whole lot less at Big Lots). I haven't put up the hardware, and I'm not going to. This is a job for Dr. Gollum! So the rod is balanced on two humongous nails.

Dr. Gollum wasn't thrilled with the "side sweep" until I explained that the draperies just weren't long enough (and I couldn't hang them lower due to the cabinet door dilemma). He's still standing in the door to the pantry, eyeing those off-center draperies. :-)

I bought the tieback at Big Lots.

It's drop dead gorgeous--and was $4.99.

I love the intricate details in the toile.

Up close, whoa, the orange is, well, orange...Go Vols!

From the doorway, it's all muted. Honest it is, Dr. Gollum. :-)

The painting was already here--so was the orange rabbit lamp. This was MEANT TO BE. :-)

I went back and bought vintage draperies for the basement plant room. They're not long enough, but that's how it is with vintage things.

I have rods, nails, and Dr. Gollum. Hopefully we'll have them ready for the next Met Monday. Please visit Susan's lovely blog, Between Naps on the Porch, for more Met Monday projects.

I agree that this is one SPECTACULAR pantry!!! My eyes are GREEN with envy! The drapes are GORGEOUS, the detail is stunning! I will be going to BL, cause we are in the midst of trying to find several pair of drapes for 2 bedrooms so $8.00 sounds MAGNIFIQUE!!!!! GREAT Met MOnday post, G. Love, XOXO, Pinky

Looks fantastic! I just love that you love Big Lots just like me. I had a friend call today, she was just at our local BL and she said they lots of really nice wedding "stuff" for very cheap. And since my son is getting engaged this summer, she thought of me, how sweet, I gotta get there! Sue

I was thinking to myself - those drapes were meant to be and then there you go - You go and write that out-loud! Huh! Jacob is out of school on Wednesday, and I am off this week starting on Tuesday - and I found a Big Lots about 20 miles away! Jacob can drive me there -woo hoo! ~ Robyn

Evening, Dear Gollum! Oh, how wonderful! I love this fabric on your olden drapes and they look so elegant in your elegant pantry! Huge ole nail will work for a while! LOLNow I've decided - you're the spokesperson for Big Lots and I'm the spokesperson for Marshalls! Why don't we get a kickback? Is that the right word? :)Be a sweetie,Shelia ;)

Oh, Shelia, they should hire us! I told the manager at BL that I was posting pictures of their store on my blog...but she wouldn't budge. She wouldn't let me take the white bench that was put together. She said I had to get one in the box, lol, and Dr. G said he wasn't up to it, what with the drapery frenzy going on. :-) It was a cute bench. ::sigh::

Hmmm... I haven't been quite as lucky at my Big Lots, but you give me inpspiration to go back! I did get a lovely faux rattan love seat there, but never saw your great china buy or those awesome tie backs. Love your change. Looks like it was meant to be! Come visit my blog, I'm just starting

Ok - no fair-sies. Your "pantry" is prettier than many of the rooms in my home. (let's start with my really ugly guest room) I love the vintage toile. Love, love, love it! I mean this only as complimentary - but they are sooo Gollum. LOL The colors are idea as well as , the style.

Those vintage draperies that are too short... maybe you can lengthen them. A friend who makes draperies explained to me a way to lengthen some brown velvet draperies from Pottery Barn. I bought a complementary fabric and cording (the 1/2 inch kind that goes around pillows). I cut the draperies off so they were 18" too short. Then I covered the cording with bias fabric and put it in the seam as I sewed the contrasting fabric to the bottom of the original draperies. Since these draperies were lined, I had to lengthen the lining too. The cording added a finishing touch and the draperies look as though the additional fabric was a planned feature.

GOLLUM! Those curtains are amazing! I love them! :) Vintage curtains are so touch and go, but when you can score great fabric and patterns like you did ... it's magical! I love the metamorphosis. A great room gets even better ...

I love those vintage drapes. And I am so not a symmetrical type of a gal, so I love the side sweep too. And I could SWEAR that my dear Auntie Connia had the same drapes in her house vay back in zee fiftees!!!

Your new draperies are gorgeous and dramatic Gollum! As are the tie-backs! They add such flair to an already pretty pantry. (My high school mascot were the Bowie Volunteers! Lol)Orange just warms up a space...it used to be one of my least favorite colors and now I can't get enough of it! I keep sneaking it in in all my rooms. :-) L~

Gollum, get out of here! You found those tiebacks at BIG LOTS??? I am heading there tomorrow! They really ought to compensate you for being their spokeswoman!

And those drapes are a fabulous find! I adore the way they are swept back. Love the fabric SO much. Dr. Gollum needs to understand that when a group of women go crazy over something it is meant to be! LOL! And add me to the list of those who are crazy for this!

We are looking into getting two yorkies. Are they bad about watering? There are several breeds under consideration, but I have fallen in love with teacup yorkies! You can put them in your purse and go! LOL! ;-)

The new drapes are the topping on the cake to me! I just LOOOVE them! The pattern is gorgeous! And the off center thing....I think it is perfect and seems PLANNED!!!:):) Dr. G. will end up loving them too! You sure do find some awesome bargains, I am jealous:):) Hugs, Pinky

I love your toile--it's different from the usual. your comments about Dr. G remind me of my husband. Just when I think he wouldn't notice if I dyed my hair green, he notices some minute detail and, of course, has an opinion :) It looks great!

Those draperies were such a wonderful find! They look like a barkcloth (sp?), which I think is such a wonderful weight, and I LUV that toile pattern on them. I like them swept to the side. It makes the window look wider than it would if there were panels on each side, and that tie back is so pretty. Amazing what one piece of fabric can do in a room. (BTW, I had some vintage drapes that were too short, and I hot glued deep fringe on the bottom to make them work-it could even be sewed on, but sadly, not by me!). laurie

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